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Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek present world’s first test
solution for A-BeiDou location based services (LBS)
Ericsson Garage launches Startup Challenge 2017
Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek have
successfully completed the verification
of location based services (LBS) in the
U-plane and C-plane for A BeiDou, the
new GNSS satellite positioning system
from China. The R&S TS-LBS test
solution allows mobile manufacturers,
chipset manufacturers, test houses and
network operators to verify chipsets
and mobile devices in order to obtain
permission to operate them in a
particular network.
The successful A-BeiDou verification of the MediaTek device
under test (DUT) using the Rohde & Schwarz test system marks
an important milestone in the GNSS evolution of positioning
and navigation. It was the first time that the setup could be
used to validate and verify a device for A-BeiDou location based
services.
The R&S TS-LBS from Rohde & Schwarz is a test system for
testing GNSS and network-based LBS. It consists of an R&S
CMW500 as the base station simulator and an R&S SMBV100A
GNSS simulator. The R&S CMW500 provides assistance data
to the DUT and the R&S SMBV100A simulates the BeiDou
satellites. The R&S TS-LBS test system can be used to obtain
GCF and PTCRB certification as well as network operator specific
As part of the STHLM Tech Fest taking
place September 4-5, Ericsson is offering
entrepreneurs an opportunity to be
considered for a venture capital investment
and technology incubation through the
Ericsson Garage global network. Submit
your application before August 23.
Ericsson Garage is an in-house incubator
that explores opportunities to develop
tangible prototypes in new areas together
with partners. Now, Ericsson Garage is
collaborating with Capital A Partners (CAP A), and their
Nordic partner seed fund, Butterfly Ventures, to launch the
certification for chip sets and mobile devices.
Alexander Pabst, Vice President Systems
and Projects within the Rohde & Schwarz
Test & Measurement Division, says: “We are
delighted to collaborate with MediaTek and
to contribute our test and measurement
expertise to the development of A-BeiDou
location based services. Rohde & Schwarz
already has a strong global footprint with
testing solutions for A-GNSS, such as A-GPS
or A-Glonass, and for OTDOA/eCID. Thanks to
our close cooperation with our partners, Rohde & Schwarz is
committed to accompanying the evolution from existing to new
satellite systems such as A-BeiDou with our innovative test and
measurement solutions.”
TL Lee, General Manager of the Wireless Communications
Business Unit at MediaTek, says: “MediaTek is committed to
developing and testing the latest mobile technologies and
standards to drive the industry forward. We have worked closely
with Rohde & Schwarz to develop and validate the test solution
for A-BeiDou LBS, verifying the A-BeiDou proof-of-concept trial
system based on the R&S TS-LBS and MediaTek DUT. This
represents an exciting step forward in the evolution of LBS
technology, enabling the mobile ecosystem to verify chipsets
and mobile devices on the new LBS technology.”
Startup Challenge 2017. The competition is a
chance for entrepreneurs to win technology
incubation with the global network of
Ericsson Garages, unlimited access to a
smart city testbed and an express pass to a
final decision investment meeting.
Applications will be accepted from July
24 until August 23 and finalists will face a
‘Dragon’s Den’ of Tanya Marvin Horowitz,
co-founder and managing partner, CAP A
Partner, Butterfly Ventures, Börje Ekholm,
President and CEO of Ericsson and Ville Heikkenin, Partner,
Butterfly Ventures.
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